sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
crestfish (Lophotus capellei); unicornfish
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
base on balls; walk; pass
poor control (pitcher); no control
it's not like; it isn't as if
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on